paul.phillips (9/16/2011)

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Getting back onto the theme of the original post.

If 0.999 recurring = 1, then does 0.00...1 = 0?

The issue I have with 0.999 recurring = 1 is...

Jeff, let me add my hearty congratulations and "well deserved" to the clamorous accolades here.

You bring a rare combination of deep knowledge, real-world pragmatism, clear writing, and pointed humor to...

Ninja's_RGR'us (9/12/2011)

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My method will go way more precise than this.

That code keeps history of previous work. So after a few runs, you can check the history to see avg...

Ninja's_RGR'us (9/12/2011)

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rmechaber (9/12/2011)

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Ninja's_RGR'us (9/12/2011)

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rmechaber (9/12/2011)

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Gianluca Sartori (9/9/2011)

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You can start the job with sp_start_job and wait for its completion in a loop.

If the job exceeds the timeout you set, stop...

Ninja's_RGR'us (9/12/2011)

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rmechaber (9/12/2011)

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Gianluca Sartori (9/9/2011)

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You can start the job with sp_start_job and wait for its completion in a loop.

If the job exceeds the timeout you set, stop it with...

But don't...

GSquared (9/9/2011)

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I've spent a more-than-fair amount of time and attention on "Scientific Creationism", and it's not even vaguely convincing. The arguments are emotional, not rational.

I give full respect and...

Translation for the simple-minded...

ChrisM@Work (9/8/2011)

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The best explanation I've remembered over the years is this: if two members can breed and produce offspring which can themselves breed between themselves and their parent members, then...

Now that's just downright creepy: what are you doing in...

Chris, thanks for posting that: this is a fascinating article and real food for thought. I'm not sure...

GSquared (6/2/2011)

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Per http://www.thefreedictionary.com/null, yes, since null is a synonym for zero.

However, most DBAs would assume that null = no assigned value, not null = 0 (linguistic equality as well as...

Hmm, never really thought about ACID properties vis-a-vis tempdb: a transaction is a transaction, right? 😉

Fortunately, the "durable" choice screamed at me "Yo! You think I'll still have your...

Major Bad Thing: Give Me Back My Grid!!

In every other report designer I've ever worked with, including RS 2005, you had an option to use a snap-to-grid. Now 2008...

Likewise DOH: forgot about Evaluation.

But the "correct" answer for me is None of the Above: I'm running 2005 Enterprise, and the question didn't state 2008....

Rich